Parent Connection

We will celebrate Halloween in school, Monday, October 31st. All students may dress down in their Halloween Costumes. Students will still be expected to learn before/after their classroom parties, costumes should be comfortable and adhere to dress code. Please no Halloween masks/covered faces or toy weapons.

Students who do not want to wear their costume may dress down in Halloween colors: purple, orange or black.

DeSales will be conducting an annual exercise of its emergency early dismissal plan.

The exercise will be conducted today, Friday, November 4, 2022.

All students in full day PreK and K-8 will be released 15 minutes earlier than their regularly scheduled dismissal time today. If your child rides the bus they may or may not arrive home 15 minutes earlier. Parents who pick up should plan on arriving 15 minutes early.

*Mrs. Chase's PK students released at their normal dismissal time.*

Please call us with any questions (716)433-6422.

Lifetouch will be here to do picture retakes will be held on Tuesday, November 15th.

There is no school in honor of Veteran's Day on Friday, November 11th.

7th & 8th Grade Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball Registrations:

• Girls Varsity Basketball
• Boys Varsity Basketball
• Parent-Athlete Concussion Form
• Parent-Athlete Code of Ethics

If your child is interested in playing on the 7th & 8th grade DeSales Boys or Girls Basketball Team, please complete and return the forms above by Wednesday, November 2nd.

We are still looking for volunteers to help coach JV Girls and Boys Basketball (grades 5 &6): please contact Mrs. Hornquist if you are able to help coach, hornquistc@desalescatholicschool.org. You will need to be Virtus trained and have first aid and CPR certifications.

Applications for the Janet M. Federspiel Swim Team Scholarship are now available. This $500 tuition scholarship at DeSales was established by the family of Janet M. Federspiel who passed away in July 2021.

This scholarship will be awarded to a deserving DeSales Catholic School Swim Team member in December 2022.

If you are a current member of the DeSales Swim Team you are encouraged to apply for this tuition scholarship by completing the form linked below and returning it to Mrs. Knuutila at DeSales Catholic School. A committee comprised of Coach Janet's family will select the scholarship recipient.

Scholarship Application

Thank you to Janet Federspiel's family for choosing to honor her significant contributions to the DeSales Swim Team! She left a wonderful legacy!

The 2022 HSA Annual Cash Raffle will be held virtually on Friday, November 4th. Don't forget to get your LUCKY tickets! Tickets are $50 each or 3 for $125! If you purchase 3 tickets for $125 you will get a free bottle of wine. You may also purchase your tickets online here.

Join us for the October HSA Meeting on Tuesday, November 1st at 7:00pm in the DeSales Cafeteria. All parents, grandparents and caregivers are invited and encouraged to attend.

Just for attending, your name will be put in a drawing to win a great prize! Your student will also earn a free dress down day.

Ski Season will be here before we know it! Did you know DeSales offers a Ski Club for our students and families. To learn more, reach out to Kevin Miller at kmm@takeform.net.

Breakfast Menu November 2022

Lunch Menu November 2022

The Start of Something Great!

Email: Knuutilak@desalescatholicschool.org
Website: http://www.desalescatholicschool.org/
Location: 6914 Chestnut Ridge Road, Lockport, NY, USA
Phone: (716)433-6422
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DeSalesCatholicSchool